On This Day

Monday, July 2, 1956

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 46 25 .648 --
White Sox 40 26 .606 3.5
Indians 39 29 .574 5.5
Red Sox 36 32 .529 8.5
Orioles 32 38 .457 13.5
Tigers 30 38 .441 14.5
Senators 29 46 .387 19.0
Athletics 26 44 .371 19.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Redlegs 40 28 .588 --
Braves 37 27 .578 1.0
Dodgers 38 30 .559 2.0
Cardinals 36 34 .514 5.0
Pirates 32 35 .478 7.5
Giants 29 38 .433 10.5
Phillies 29 39 .426 11.0
Cubs 27 37 .422 11.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ted Williams 4
2 Gene Baker 3
2 Nellie Fox 3
2 Don Hoak 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harvey Kuenn 1
1 Willie Mays 1
1 Bill Sarni 1
1 Hal Smith 1
1 Bobby Thomson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gene Baker 2
1 Sammy Esposito 2
1 Harvey Kuenn 2
1 Jim Piersall 2
1 Duke Snider 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Brandt 1
1 Nellie Fox 1
1 Jim Rivera 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Al Worthington 0.71
2 Ken Lehman 0.67
3 Johnny Klippstein 0.60
4 Warren Spahn 0.25
5 Virgil Trucks 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ike Delock 1
1 Warren Hacker 1
1 Dixie Howell 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 Al Worthington 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Klippstein 6
1 Ken Lehman 6
3 Ike Delock 5
3 Al Worthington 5
5 Paul LaPalme 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Paul LaPalme 1
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Mantle .379
2 Charlie Maxwell .365
3 Harvey Kuenn .353
4 Ed Bailey .337
5 Ken Boyer .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 29
2 Ernie Banks 20
3 Ken Boyer 19
4 Yogi Berra 18
4 Duke Snider 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 71
2 Ken Boyer 59
3 Stan Musial 56
3 Harry Simpson 56
5 Vic Wertz 55

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 18
2 Wally Moon 9
3 Tito Francona 8
3 Jim Gilliam 8
3 3 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lew Burdette 2.49
2 Whitey Ford 2.55
3 Herb Score 2.60
4 Ray Crone 2.81
5 Billy Pierce 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Billy Pierce 12
2 Bob Friend 11
3 Tom Brewer 10
3 Johnny Kucks 10
3 3 others tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 106
2 Bob Friend 90
3 Billy Pierce 85
4 Robin Roberts 80
5 Camilo Pascual 78

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Zuverink 14
2 Clem Labine 10
3 Hersh Freeman 6
3 Ellis Kinder 6
3 Jim Konstanty 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Smith .468
2 Chico Carrasquel .467
3 Frank Robinson .458
4 Ted Williams .429
5 Dee Fondy .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 7
2 Ernie Banks 6
2 Gil Hodges 6
4 Ed Bailey 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 16
2 Pete Runnels 14
2 Al Smith 14
4 Billy Klaus 12
4 3 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 6
2 Jim Gilliam 5
3 Bobby Avila 4
3 Jackie Jensen 4
3 Bill White 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Virgil Trucks 0.81
2 Herb Score 1.20
2 Chuck Stobbs 1.20
4 Jim Hearn 1.29
5 Jack Harshman 1.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Conley 3
1 Roger Craig 3
1 Ike Delock 3
1 Brooks Lawrence 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Foytack 24
2 Billy Pierce 23
3 Johnny Antonelli 21
4 Harvey Haddix 20
4 2 others tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 3
2 Marv Grissom 2
2 Bobby Shantz 2
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 2
5 26 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .384
2 Harry Simpson .366
3 Frank Robinson .365
4 Charlie Maxwell .352
5 Jackie Jensen .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 10
2 Larry Doby 9
2 Mickey Mantle 9
2 Duke Snider 9
5 5 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vic Wertz 32
2 Larry Doby 30
3 Randy Jackson 26
4 Jackie Jensen 25
4 Harry Simpson 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 7
1 Jim Rivera 7
3 Tito Francona 6
3 Johnny Temple 6
3 Bill White 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Harshman 1.41
2 Herb Score 1.50
3 Ray Narleski 1.61
4 Jim Wilson 1.81
5 Tom Sturdivant 1.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Billy Pierce 6
2 Bob Buhl 5
2 Billy Hoeft 5
4 Roger Craig 4
4 12 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Hoeft 46
2 Billy Pierce 39
3 Paul Foytack 36
3 Harvey Haddix 36
5 3 tied 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 6
2 Turk Lown 4
2 Bobby Shantz 4
4 Hersh Freeman 3
4 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .356
2 Mickey Mantle .344
3 George Kell .325
4 Stan Musial .323
5 Harvey Kuenn .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey Mantle 48
2 Ernie Banks 45
3 Willie Mays 41
4 Ted Kluszewski 39
5 Wally Post 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Banks 119
2 Roy Sievers 118
3 Mickey Mantle 113
4 Stan Musial 112
5 Del Ennis 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 36
2 Jim Rivera 22
3 Bill Bruton 18
3 Johnny Temple 18
5 2 tied 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 2.37
2 George Zuverink 2.55
3 Bob Friend 2.63
4 Herb Score 2.73
5 Whitey Ford 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Billy Pierce 22
2 Bob Friend 20
2 Robin Roberts 20
4 Bob Lemon 18
4 Warren Spahn 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Score 225
2 Billy Pierce 174
3 Sam Jones 154
4 Robin Roberts 149
5 Bob Friend 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 20
2 Ray Narleski 19
3 George Zuverink 18
4 Ellis Kinder 15
5 Hersh Freeman 13